Catches - major fishing areas in Greece
Greece: Catches - major fishing areas was 41,561 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41,561 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
96,694 Tonnes live weight
in 2006
All-time low
41,561 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Greece is 41,561 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Greece peaked at 96,694 Tonnes live weight in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41,561 Tonnes live weight, in 2025.
That places Greece 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Catches - major fishing areas in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95,911 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 91,015 Tonnes live weight | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 91,891 Tonnes live weight | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 89,632 Tonnes live weight | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 91,134 Tonnes live weight | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 90,445 Tonnes live weight | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 96,694 Tonnes live weight | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 93,639 Tonnes live weight | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 83,821 Tonnes live weight | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 81,821 Tonnes live weight | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 70,089 Tonnes live weight | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 62,847 Tonnes live weight | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 60,726 Tonnes live weight | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 63,638 Tonnes live weight | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 60,319 Tonnes live weight | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 64,431 Tonnes live weight | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 82,232 Tonnes live weight | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 70,536 Tonnes live weight | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 58,692 Tonnes live weight | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 65,495 Tonnes live weight | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 62,046 Tonnes live weight | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 55,104 Tonnes live weight | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 41,561 Tonnes live weight | -24.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 41,561 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Greece's 41,561 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,600 Tonnes live weight | 81,821 Tonnes live weight | 96,694 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,326 Tonnes live weight | 60,319 Tonnes live weight | 82,232 Tonnes live weight | 7 |
| 2020s | 58,906 Tonnes live weight | 41,561 Tonnes live weight | 70,536 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Greece?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Greece was 41,561 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96,694 Tonnes live weight in 2006.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,561 Tonnes live weight in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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